Friday Playlist
Weird week around here. So weird I’m putting this together Thursday afternoon as I have some plans Friday morning. “Fur Mink Augurs” – Bob Mould Bob’s new album came out last Friday. It is exactly what you would expect from a Bob Mould album. This is probably the best song on it. Sounds like a good song to end a…
Friday Playlist
“Dollar Store” – Ben Kweller featuring Waxahatchee Katie Crutchfield is starting to show up in as many songs by other people as Phoebe Bridgers. Thank goodness both of them are always great collaborators. “Bethany” – Craig Finn Speaking of collaborations, can we just send Finn and The War On Drugs out on tour together and make old guys like me…
Friday Playlist
“Snowflakes” – Dropkick Some beautiful, hazy, power pop to start this week’s list. Is it asking too much that our days of snowflakes on the ground be done for this year? “Hardly” – Free Range This week’s Alternative Number One was Juliana Hatfield’s “My Sister.” Thus I listened to a lot of other ’90s alt rock by women and women-fronted…
Friday Playlist
A crazy week in our house, for a bunch of reasons, so my comments on this week’s batch of music will be even more half-assed than normal. Never fear, the songs are still good! “Focus” – Preoccupations This band’s sound never changes much, even though their name has changed over the years. They still have this great, timeless, post-punk sound.…
Friday Playlist
“Eden” – Baths A little world music influence to this buoyant, fun track. “Ankles” – Lucy Dacus We are officially on the clock for a new Lucy Dacus album. No surprise it seems like it’s going to be wonderful, as usual. “Take Your Aim” – Rocket Some serious Smashing Pumpkin vibes on this track. Fortunately their singer is better than…
Friday Playlist
We stay knee-deep in the new music another week. “Prisoner of Beauty” – The Limiñanas, Bobby Gillespie I can find almost no information about this song or band, which is from the far south of France. So all I can say about it is that it 100% sounds like it should have been in some gritty film during the mid-90s…
Friday Playlist
No sign that the current pace of new music will slacken any time soon, which means I will continue to have the pleasure of providing music to soundtrack a good chunk of your Fridays for the foreseeable future. “People Of Substance” – Craig Finn DAD ROCK ALERT!!!!! Craig Finn has new music out! And it is produced by Adam Granduciel!…
Friday Playlist
“Giving Up” – Michigander This sounds super happy, which was how I wanted to start this week’s playlist. Then you evaluate the lyrics and see it’s not happy after all. There’s a metaphor in there somewhere. “Jealousy” – Phantogram While we need happy songs at the moment, I’m also down with ones that sound good and pissed off. “Wants Needs”…
Friday Playlist
The new music for the new year continues to pile up, so for at least the next couple weeks I’m going to share extra-stuffed playlists. Think of them as musical firewood to keep you warm as the polar vortex announces its unwelcome arrival. “Here We Go Crazy” – Bob Mould Hey, Bob Mould has new music out! Hey, I just…
Friday Playlist
We’re finally back in the normal swing of things this week. I’m pleased to say my various new music playlists are being refilled after the holiday break. I should have no trouble coming up with regular-sized playlists full of new music for the foreseeable future. “Mallee Country” – Indian Pacific Nothing like some lovely, jangle pop from Down Under to…